8-Day Great Migration Moments

Overview

About this itinerary

Highlights

• Follow the Great Wildebeest Migration through the Serengeti.
• Explore areas known for big cat and predator activity.
• Search for large prides of lions, cheetahs, and leopards.
• Look for hyenas and other carnivores.
• Visit the Serengeti Hippo Pool and observe large numbers of hippos.
• Enjoy three full days of dedicated Serengeti wildlife exploration.
• Experience Tarangire’s famous large elephant herds and baobab trees.
• Search for the Big Five across Tanzania’s iconic wildlife areas.
• Enjoy approximately 6–7 hours of game viewing in the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Search for the black or white rhino.
• See elephants, lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, giraffes, and other wildlife.
• Enjoy excellent opportunities for wildlife photography and bird watching.
• Experience a traditional Tanzanian coffee tour.
• Hike to the beautiful Materuni Waterfall.
• Enjoy views of Mount Kilimanjaro, weather permitting.

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Moments on this route

Itinerary

8 Days / 7 Nights · day to day

Each day is paced for game drives, transfers, and a proper night in camp or lodge.

1. 

   Day 1

   Arrival in Arusha

   Welcome to Tanzania! Upon arrival at Arusha Airport or Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your accommodation in Arusha. Depending on your arrival time, you can relax and prepare for your safari. In the evening, meet your tour consultant for a safari briefing and introduction to your professional safari guide.

   Overnight: Under the Shade Safari Lodge

2. 

   Day 2

   Arusha to Tarangire National Park

   After breakfast, depart Arusha and drive to Tarangire National Park, famous for its large elephant herds, magnificent baobab trees, and beautiful landscapes. Enjoy a game drive through the park, with opportunities to see elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, and many bird species. After your wildlife experience, continue toward the Karatu area for dinner and overnight.

   Overnight: Marera Valley lodge

3. 

   Day 3

   Karatu to Serengeti – Big Cat Experience

   After breakfast, depart Karatu and drive toward the legendary Serengeti National Park. Enter the Serengeti and begin your game drive with a focus on big cats and other carnivores. Search for large prides of lions, cheetahs, and leopards, while also looking for hyenas and other predators.

   Your guide will follow wildlife activity and help you understand animal behavior and the Serengeti ecosystem. Continue to your camp or lodge for dinner and overnight.

   Overnight: Safari Haven Camp

4. 

   Day 4

   Full-Day Serengeti – Follow the Great Migration

   Spend a full day following the Great Wildebeest Migration. After an early breakfast, head into the Serengeti with your professional guide to search for large herds of wildebeest and zebras. The location of the migration changes with the season, so your guide will follow the current movement of the herds. Along the way, you may also encounter lions, cheetahs, hyenas, and other predators following the migration.

   Overnight: Safari Haven Migration Camp

5. 

   Day 5

   Full-Day Serengeti – Migration Moments

   Continue exploring the Serengeti with another full day dedicated to migration moments. Follow the herds as they move through the plains and enjoy the opportunity to witness natural wildlife interactions. Depending on the season and location, you may experience large concentrations of wildebeest and zebras, predator activity, and spectacular scenery. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the wilderness before continuing your afternoon game drive.

   Overnight: Safari Haven Migration Camp

6. 

   Day 6

   Full-Day Serengeti – Big Cat Experience

   Today is dedicated to exploring the Serengeti's incredible big cats. Spend the day searching for lions, cheetahs, and leopards in areas known for predator activity. Your guide will carefully follow wildlife behavior and look for opportunities to observe hunting, resting prides, or young animals. The day also provides opportunities to see elephants, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, zebras, and abundant birdlife.

   Overnight: Safari haven Camp

7. 

   Day 7

   Ngorongoro Crater – Rhino & Big Five Experience

   After breakfast, depart the Serengeti toward the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for an extended game drive. Explore the crater floor and search for the Big Five, with particular attention to spotting the endangered black rhino. The crater also offers opportunities to see elephants, lions, buffalo, zebras, wildebeest, hippos, and many other species. After your crater experience, ascend and drive to Arusha for your final overnight.

   Overnight: Forest Hill Hotel

8. 

   Day 8

   Coffee Tour, Materuni Waterfall & Mount Kilimanjaro – Departure

   After breakfast, begin your final Tanzanian experience with a local coffee tour. Learn how coffee is grown, harvested, processed, roasted, and prepared using traditional methods. Continue to Materuni Village for a guided hike through lush landscapes to the beautiful Materuni Waterfall.

   After the hike, enjoy the surrounding scenery and, weather permitting, views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Later, continue to Kilimanjaro International Airport for your departure flight.

   We recommend booking a late-evening flight from 7:00 PM onward, allowing enough time to comfortably enjoy the coffee tour, Materuni Waterfall hike, and Kilimanjaro experience before your departure.

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